She Felt Alone
Her life was being overtaken by a kind of loneliness she had never experienced before. It was unsettling in the worst manner possible—cold and loud. She despised it.
Of course, Dolly tried not to take any of it to heart. Mark had just received a long-awaited promotion at work, and she thought the pressure was why he was changing. She would be supportive and loving in such a serious time in his career.